We had another victorious day after beating the Bad News Beers 9-3 on Sunday. As in the games past, everyone made their special contribution, including fence-jumping grace by Dimas Espanola. Ali Turro and Sarah Clark made outstanding catches in left field, and Jonathan Dunkley was a last-minute addition to the lineup after putting together a bassinete for his new baby girl (4-day-old Isabella Marie).
Read MoreBeatrice on NPR
Clinton School student Beatrice Biira of Uganda, the famed subject of the bestselling children’s book “Beatrice’s Goat,” appeared on NPR’s “Here on Earth” program last week. CLICK HERE for the interview.
Read MoreStudents Begin “Story Bank” on Children’s Health
Clinton School students Chad Williamson, Alejandro Aviles and Kohl Fallin introduced their story bank project to members of the Arkansas Finish Line Coalition on Monday at the Cress Boardroom at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreStudents Introduced to Newport
Three Clinton School students, Emily Fischer, Joanna Klak and Todd Moore today were introduced to the Newport, Ark., community where they will be helping to plan a Delta Visual Arts Center this year. The project is part of the school’s Practicum program which requires the students to complete “in-the-field” public service projects.
Read MoreLittle Rock Chamber Welcomes New Class
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a reception tonight to welcome the new class of 2010. It served as a great opportunity for Clinton School students to meet members of Little Rock’s business community.
Read MoreClinton School Kickball Update
What’s better than watching NFL football on Sunday? Watching the SOBs (Students of Bill) playing kickball of course. The Class 4 students left everything on the field today, defeating the Acme Roadrunners, 19-4. Every player had at least one hit, including three homeruns.
Read MoreTonight at 6pm (TiVo Alert)
Clinton School student Beatrice Biira will be featured on Channel 11 news tonight in Little Rock. Biira’s life offers a compelling story of overcoming extreme poverty to receive an education. At the age of 9, Beatrice remained uneducated, living in poverty in a small Ugandan village.
Read MoreCalling the Hogs
As reported below, the Class of 2010 enjoyed a day at the University of Arkansas on Saturday where they lunched with UA faculty and administrators, toured the campus and enjoyed the Razorback football game. After arriving via bus from Little Rock, the students heard from UA chancellor G. David Gearhart and had the opportunity to visit with several UA Board of Trustees members.
Read MoreFrom Central High National Historic Site
Wow…another great day in Little Rock as a Clinton School student. What an opportunity we all had today as we visited Little Rock Central High School National Historic site (compliments of our classmate, Spirit Trickey-Rowen). What we considered to be a day off from classes ended up being a fabulous lesson in itself.
Read MoreStudents Head to Fayetteville
The newest class of 30 Clinton School students heads to Fayetteville tomorrow for a luncheon, campus tour and football game at the University of Arkansas. Here’s an item that appeared in the UA’s e-newsletter this morning:
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